Hilton Head Reporter

21.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Laurel Bay in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 17.2 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,388.

90 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	304	10
Regular high school diploma	731	24.1
GED or alternative credential	163	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	258	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	918	30.3
Associate's degree	235	7.8
Bachelor's degree	286	9.4
Master's degree	96	3.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	41	1.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.